At least 25 injured in Sabarimala stampede

At least 25 injured in Sabarimala stampede

Kochi, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least 25 people sustained injuries during a stampede in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple on Sunday night, reports said.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber nabbed by law enforcers

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber nabbed by law enforcers

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): A Taliban suicide bomber has been nabbed by the Afghan forces from Sharana district of Afghanistan's Paktika province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 ISIS militants in Nangarhar

Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 ISIS militants in Nangarhar

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least two ISIS militants were killed in a drone strike carried out by the US government in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

Afghanistan: Gunmen stomp ex-Taliban leader's house, kill one

Afghanistan: Gunmen stomp ex-Taliban leader's house, kill one

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least one person was killed by gunmen who attacked ex-Taliban leader Mawlavi Abdul Salam Zaeef's residence in Kabul, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

Household debt in Canada rises compared to income

Household debt in Canada rises compared to income

Calgary Dec 24 (IBNS): A recently published report from Statistics Canada revealed that the ratio of household credit market debt to adjusted disposable income has shot up to 166.9 percent in the third quarter, up from 164.4 percent in the second quarter, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 2 metro corridors in Mumbai

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 2 metro corridors in Mumbai

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone of two metro corridors in Mumbai, during his state visit on Saturday.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

Union Minister Manoj Sinha injured in road mishap

Union Minister Manoj Sinha injured in road mishap

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Manoj Sinha on Friday was injured during a road mishap in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

US issues travel warning for Egypt,Jordan

US issues travel warning for Egypt,Jordan

Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): The US on Friday issued travel warnings to its citizens for Egypt and Jordan over threats from terrorist groups.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

At Security Council, UN humanitarian official flags 'catastrophic situation in Syria despite eastern Aleppo evacuations

At Security Council, UN humanitarian official flags 'catastrophic situation in Syria despite eastern Aleppo evacuations

New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Syria, a senior United Nations humanitarian official underlined the enormity challenges of the continuing humanitarian operations in the region.

by IBNS December 24, 2016

Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation

Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor on Thursday 18 months ahead of the end of his term, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers

Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers

Thiruvananthapuram: A vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday ordered a probe against seven former Kerala ministers of the previous UDF Government, including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and two legislators, for the charge of nepotism, reports said.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency

Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized about Rs. 54 lakhs in new currency from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Cab driver and two others detained in Hyderabad for unexplained deposit of rupees seven crores in account

Cab driver and two others detained in Hyderabad for unexplained deposit of rupees seven crores in account

Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Three persons, including a cab driver, were detained after rupees seven crore were found deposited in the cab driver's account at State Bank of Hyderabad, according to media reports on Friday.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Centre monitoring Manipur situation, to proved all help : Kiren Rijiju

Centre monitoring Manipur situation, to proved all help : Kiren Rijiju

Imphal, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union Minister of state for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the Centre is monitoring the situation in trouble-torn Manipur and will give all help to the state.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Rajasthan cop found shot dead in his car with woman's body

Rajasthan cop found shot dead in his car with woman's body

Jaipur, Dec 23 (IBNS) A Rajasthan police officer was found dead in his car on Thursday night with the body of a woman next to him as the police initially suspected that the cop killed himself with his own revolver.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Last time together : Najeeb Jung and Arvind Kejriwal meet over breakfast

Last time together : Najeeb Jung and Arvind Kejriwal meet over breakfast

New Delhi,Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned abruptly on Thursday as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his biggest critic, had a parting meeting over breakfast on Friday morning.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Yemen strikes: 28  al-Qaida militants killed

Yemen strikes: 28 al-Qaida militants killed

Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Twenty-eight terrorists were killed in Yemen in nine strikes against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula between Sept. 23 and Dec. 13, according to a U.S. Central Command news release issued on Friday.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Afghanistan: 7 people killed in coordinated attack

Afghanistan: 7 people killed in coordinated attack

Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS): At least seven people, including a lawmaker's son, were killed in a coordinated attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday night, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Parasmal Lodha arrested by ED at Mumbai airport

Parasmal Lodha arrested by ED at Mumbai airport

Mumbai/Kolkata, Dec 22 (IBNS): Kolkata businessman Parasmal Lodha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the Mumbai Airport on Thursday morning, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Trump cabinet probables likely to clear Canadian pipeline

Trump cabinet probables likely to clear Canadian pipeline

Calgary, Dec 22: (IBNS): Two notable Texans were selected by US President-elect Donald Trump for key positions in his cabinet and both of them are staunch supporter of Canadian pipeline projects and love Canadian oil, reported The Epoch Times.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD members collide during 12-hour strike

Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD members collide during 12-hour strike

Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IBNS): Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members collided with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the Odisha capital, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Berlin attack: Police hunt for Tunisian suspect

Berlin attack: Police hunt for Tunisian suspect

Berlin, Dec 22 (IBNS): Security officials have launched a manhunt for a 24-year-old Tunisia native in connection with a militant attack in Germany's Berlin city this week, media reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

PM Modi to visit Varanasi today

PM Modi to visit Varanasi today

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Varanasi on Thursday.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

DR Congo: Ban urges political leaders to put country ahead of partisan considerations

DR Congo: Ban urges political leaders to put country ahead of partisan considerations

New York, Dec 22 (Just Earth News): Calling on Congolese political leaders to place the interests of the country and its people above partisan considerations, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he is keeping a close eye on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the mediation led by the Confrence piscopale nationale des glises du Congo (CENCO) resumes.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Dhulagarh communal clash: SP of Howrah (Rural) transferred

Dhulagarh communal clash: SP of Howrah (Rural) transferred

Kolkata, Dec 22 (IBNS): A week after a village in West Bengal's Dhulagarh, barely 28 km from state capital Kolkata, was hit by a communal clash over a religious procession, leaving at least 25 injured, the SP of Howrah rural division, Sabyasachi Raman Mishra, has been replaced by IPS officer Sumit Kumar, who was the the DC (Traffic) of Howrah Police Commissionerate, on Wednesday, according to reports.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Toronto-based technology business earns several recognitions

Toronto-based technology business earns several recognitions

Toronto, Dec 19 (IBNS): mobileLIVE, a Richmond Hill based technology company in Canada, has earned several industry recognitions this year from being one of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies to winning over the Supplier of the Year, the Momentum company of the Year and more.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

TN raids vindictive, unethical and technically improper, says Mamata Banerjee

TN raids vindictive, unethical and technically improper, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo at the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the raid in Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary's house was "vindictive, unethical and technically improper."

by IBNS December 21, 2016

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally at Mehsana, hotbed of Patel agitation, today

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally at Mehsana, hotbed of Patel agitation, today

Mehsana,Gujarat, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will address a rally on Wednesday at Mehsana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home district and the hotbed of Patidar quota agitation, to kick-start his partys campaign in Gujarat much ahead of the Assembl,y elections in the state.

by IBNS December 21, 2016

Income tax raids at TN Chief Secretary's residence : Unprecedented, says M K Stalin

Income tax raids at TN Chief Secretary's residence : Unprecedented, says M K Stalin

Chennai, Dec 21 (IBNS) : In a kind of crackdown that is unprecedented in the state, Income Tax officials raided the Chennai home of Tamil Nadu's Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, on Wednesday morning, reports said. .

by IBNS December 21, 2016

Fire in Maharashtra hotel, at least three killed

Fire in Maharashtra hotel, at least three killed

Gondia, Maharashtra, Dec 21 (IBNS) : At least three persons were reportedly killed and several others injured in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel at Gondia near Nagpur in Maharashtra on Wednesday morning, reports said.

by IBNS December 21, 2016